Hans Jakob WörnerAssistant Professor

Hans Jakob Woerner’s main research focus is the ultra-​fast spectroscopy of molecules with an attosecond time resolution (1as = 10-18 s) and the development of new experimental methods to characterize the structure and dynamics of the valence shell of molecules.

Honours
2007 ETH Zurich medal for best dissertation
2007 ETH Zurich’s Willi-​Studer Prize for best degree in chemistry
2007 SNSF post-​doctoral fellowship
1999 German National Academic Foundation scholarship, Bonn, Germany
1999 Gold medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad

Professional Experience
Supervision of Students in Research 2004 - present
ETH Z¨urich, Switzerland, 2010 - present
• Supervision of 19 postdoctoral fellows (12 completed, 7 ongoing)
• Supervision of 18 PhD students (9 completed, 9 ongoing)
• Supervision of 34 Bachelor/Master theses / research projects (31 completed, 3
ongoing)
Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, Ottawa, Canada, 2007 - 2010
• Co-supervision of Julien Bertrand’s PhD thesis
ETH Z¨urich, Switzerland, 2004 - 2007
• Co-supervision of Sandro Mollet’s Master thesis
• Co-supervision of Renske van der Veen’s and Monika Gr¨utter’s semester project